Iguana Vs. Tegu

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Originally Posted by Redneck_Crow

You couldn't pay me to take in an adult male iguana.

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I'll have to watch the video later (no youtube at work).

As much as I've always looked at iguanas with great interest, they are powerful, and I'd be worried to have my girlfriend take care of one while I would be away. I'm military, and just got back from a deployment this year, so she took care of all of my poopers during that time.

Other than a tegu being pretty mellow as an adult, I believe that a tegu's long brumation period would prove to be beneficial if I am sent away again.

So as it stands, the tegu is winning the favor.

i own a male iguana...

ive never owned a tegu, but it doesnt matter

id say go with the Tegu.
Iguanas are literally the worst pet ever.
Ive been trying to tame my iguana for over a year now. and hes only gotten more aggressive (and it doesnt help that hes gotten loads bigger)

even though i hate him, i realized what i was getting myself into, so no big deal

argentine black and white, red, or chacoan giant tegu all the way. Tegus if you spend time with em will be like a dog..... iguana is very likely to just turn on you....I have worked with venomous, burms, retics, several species of monitor, the only thing I can say I will never own is an Iguana

Now, iguanas can be extremely rewarding and beautiful animals..but extremely difficult as you can see. Most people I know who have iguanas wouldn't do it again. You have to be EXTREMELY passionate about the animal and the species and just know what you are getting into--an animal that can be horrifically dangerous(monitor keepers are scared of iguanas sometimes!), randomly violent, and extremely unpredictable. They can be tame, but that makes them more dangerous--people get so snuggly they forget the thing can rip your face apart. Then the iguana reminds them of that fact! Not to mention females get more and more problems with eggs(which they lay every year) as they get older.

I don't recommend iguanas ever really unless you KNOW what they are, know you are in a stable place(moving + iguana never works out. Unless an angry iggy is what you want!) where you can build a huge enclosure, don't plan on going on vacation, and can have a strict routine prepared. I may one day get an iguana(Love the true blue axanthics) but not until I am truly prepared for the responsibility of an animal like this, have had all my future kids who will have grown up a little and am in a place financially where I can afford that kind of commitment! But that is still a MAYBE. (and leaning towards a no! As in 90% chance of not gonna happen!) Honestly I think the only way I'd get any species of iguana would be if the fiji banded iguana gets captive bred more often and ends up over in the US. I know someone in Europe who has a breeding pair, and I just love them. :love: If I had the money for a pair of those(and the ability to ship them overseas!)...

iguanas can be extreamely rewarding pets.. i plan on getting one when i actually own a house and can build the showcase enclosure iv already designed lol.. that being said tho i agree with everyone else they do best with strict routines and some days just being left alone.

tegus are awesome! iv had he chance to work with both 2 blues and a red and both where tame except the red was a sneeky devil and would give u a love chomp if you wherent paying attention to him. i like the giants as they do get so large and have that laid back demenor. they do tend to be flighty as babies but thats only because of how small they are as adults i dont know of many who havent calmed down. plus a bonus with tegus are their ominivores and you can make large batches of food and freeze it and just use what you need, cant do that with iggies because of their dietary diffrences. and the feeding aggression thing never makes sence, why are you gonna stick your hand infront of a hungry lizard? dogs i can uunderstand breaking em of that but with reptiles u insert food, close door and leave alone till they are finished.. lol your not gonna try to handle your snake while its eating a rat are you?

way i see is it if your willing to put in the time and energy you really cant loose either way, wolf was right tho colombians due tend to be alittle more agressive so make sure your getting an argentine. but good luck in which ever you decide :gj:

i say rhino iggy!! mine were hand tame and are babies. i say hand tame because i just moved them to an outdoor cage which spooked them.

man look how aggressive!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jJNtWkfdfo